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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
λέγω
Greek transliteration: 
legō
Simplified transliteration: 
lego
Principal Parts: 
(ἔλεγον), ἐρῶ, εἶ\πον ορ εἶ\πα, εἴρηκα, εἴρημαι, ἐρρέθην ορ ἐρρήθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2036
GK Number: 
3306
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2353
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1b(2)
Gloss: 
say, said, the most general term for speaking in the NT, translated contextually with more specific words such as say, tell; ask, answer
Definition: 
to lay, to arrange, to gather; to say, Mt. 1:20; to speak, make an address or speech, Acts 26:1; to say mentally, in thought, Mt. 3:9; Lk. 3:8; to say in written language, Mk. 15:28; Lk. 1:63; Jn. 19:37; to say, as distinguished from acting, Mt. 23:3; to mention, speak of, Mk. 14:71; Lk. 9:31; Jn. 8:27; to tell, declare, narrate, Mt. 21:27; Mk. 10:32; to express, Heb. 5:11; to put forth, propound, Lk. 5:36; 13:6; Jn. 16:29; to mean, to intend to signify, 1 Cor. 1:12; 10:29; to say, declare, affirm, maintain, Mt. 3:9; 5:18; Mk. 12:18; Acts 17:7; 26:22; 1 Cor. 1:10; to enjoin, Acts 15:24; 21:21; Rom. 2:22; to term, designate, cull, Mt. 19:17; Mk. 12:37; Lk. 20:37; 23:2; 1 Cor. 8:5; to call by a name, Mt. 2:23; pass. to be further named, to be surnamed, Mt. 1:16; to be explained, interpreted, Jn. 4:25; 20:16, 24; in NT σὺ λέγεις, you say, a form of affirmative answer to a question Mt. 27:11; Mk. 15:2; Jn. 18:37

Greek-English Concordance for λέγω

Acts 20:23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me, saying (legon | λέγον | pres act ptcp nom sg neut) that in every city imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me.
Acts 20:35 In all this I have shown you that by working in this way you must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) himself said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Acts 20:36 And when (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) he (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) had (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) said (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) these things, he knelt down with them all and prayed.
Acts 20:38 being saddened most of all because of the word he had spoken (eirēkei | εἰρήκει | pluperf act ind 3 sg), that no longer were they going see his face. And they escorted him to the ship.
Acts 21:4 After locating the disciples, we stayed there seven days; and they kept (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 3 pl) telling (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 3 pl) Paul through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.
Acts 21:11 He came to us and, taking Paul’s belt, he (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) tied his own hands and feet with it and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “The Holy Spirit says (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) this: ‘This is how the Jews will tie up in Jerusalem the man whose belt this is, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”
Acts 21:14 And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, saying (eipontes | εἰπόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc), “Let the will of the Lord be done.”
Acts 21:20 And when they heard it, they began to praise God. And they said (eipon | εἶπον | aor act ind 3 pl) to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands of believers there are among the Jews, and they are all zealous for the law.
Acts 21:21 But they were told about you that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) them not to circumcise their children and not to walk according to our customs.
Acts 21:23 So, then, do what we (legomen | λέγομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) tell (legomen | λέγομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) you. There are with us four men who have taken upon themselves a vow.
Acts 21:37 As he was about to be brought into the barracks, Paul said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to the commanding officer, “Is it allowed for me to say (eipein | εἰπεῖν | aor act inf ) something to you?” He replied, “Do you know Greek?
Acts 21:39 But Paul replied (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no obscure city. I beg you, let me speak to the people.”
Acts 21:40 And when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying: (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc)
Acts 22:7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying (legousēs | λεγούσης | pres act ptcp gen sg fem) to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Acts 22:8 And I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.’
Acts 22:10 And I said (eipon | εἶπον | aor act ind 1 sg), ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to me, ‘Get up and go on into Damascus, and there it will be told you about all that has been assigned to you to do.’
Acts 22:13 came to me, and standing there said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to me, ‘Brother Saul, recover your sight.’ And at that very hour I recovered my sight and saw him.
Acts 22:14 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘The God of our fathers has chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One and to hear a voice from his mouth.
Acts 22:18 and I saw him saying (legonta | λέγοντα | pres act ptcp acc sg masc) to me, ‘Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’
Acts 22:19 And I said (eipon | εἶπον | aor act ind 1 sg), ‘Lord, they themselves know that I used to go from one synagogue to another imprisoning and flogging those who believed in you.
Acts 22:21 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
Acts 22:22 They listened to him until this word, but then they raised their voices saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), saying “Away with such a fellow from the earth, for it is not right for him to live!”
Acts 22:24 the commanding officer ordered Paul to be brought back into the barracks, saying (eipas | εἴπας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) that he should be examined with whips so that he might know the reason why they were shouting at him that way.
Acts 22:25 But when they had stretched him out for the lash, Paul said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the centurion standing by, “Is it lawful for you to flog a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned?”
Acts 22:26 When the centurion heard this, he went and reported to the commanding officer, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”
Acts 22:27 The commanding officer came to him and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Tell (lege | λέγε | pres act imperative 2 sg) me, are you a Roman citizen?” He replied, “Yes.”
Acts 23:1 Looking intently at the council, Paul said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “My brothers, I have lived in all good conscience before God up to this day.”
Acts 23:3 Then Paul said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “God is about to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you indeed sit judging me according to the law yet contrary to the law order me to be struck?”
Acts 23:4 Those standing near him said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “Dare you insult God’s high priest?”
Acts 23:5 And Paul said, “I did not realize, brothers, that he was high priest; for it is written, ‘You (ereis | ἐρεῖς | fut act ind 2 sg) shall (ereis | ἐρεῖς | fut act ind 2 sg) not speak (ereis | ἐρεῖς | fut act ind 2 sg) evil about (ereis | ἐρεῖς | fut act ind 2 sg) the ruler of your people.’”
Acts 23:7 When (eipontos | εἰπόντος | aor act ptcp gen sg masc) he said (eipontos | εἰπόντος | aor act ptcp gen sg masc) this, an argument broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
Acts 23:8 (For the Sadducees say (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) that there is no resurrection, nor angel nor spirit, but the Pharisees confess them all.)
Acts 23:9 Then there arose a great uproar, and certain of the scribes of the party of the Pharisees stood up and protested vigorously, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
Acts 23:11 The following night the Lord stood by him and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Take courage, for as you have testified to the facts about me in Jerusalem, so must you also testify in Rome.”
Acts 23:12 When it was day, the Jews made a plot and bound themselves by an oath saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
Acts 23:14 These went to the chief priests and elders and said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “We have bound ourselves by an oath to taste no food until we have killed Paul.
Acts 23:20 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down tomorrow to the council, as though the case against him was going to be examined more closely.
Acts 23:23 Then he called two of the centurions and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Get ready by the third hour of the night two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go as far as Caesarea.”
Acts 23:30 And when it was disclosed to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, ordering his accusers also to speak (legein | λέγειν | pres act inf ) against him to you.”
Acts 24:2 And when he was summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) “Since we have enjoyed a long period of peace through your rule, and since reforms are being made in the nation by your foresight,
Acts 24:10 And Paul responded, when the governor motioned to him to speak: (legein | λέγειν | pres act inf ) “Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, gladly do I make my own defense concerning these things.
Acts 24:14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) a sect, thus I worship the God of our fathers, believing all things that are according to the Law and written in the Prophets,
Acts 24:20 Or let (eipatōsan | εἰπάτωσαν | aor act imperative 3 pl) these men themselves tell (eipatōsan | εἰπάτωσαν | aor act imperative 3 pl) what wrongdoing they found when I stood before the council,
Acts 24:22 But Felix, knowing more exactly the facts concerning the Way, put them off, saying (eipas | εἴπας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc), “When Lysias the commanding officer comes down, I will decide your case.”
Acts 25:9 But Festus, wanting to curry favor with the Jews, responded to Paul, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Do you want to go up to Jerusalem and there be tried on these charges before me?”
Acts 25:10 Paul answered (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “I am now standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. Against the Jews I have done nothing wrong, as you yourself know very well.
Acts 25:14 Since they were staying there several days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “There is a man left by Felix, a prisoner.
Acts 25:20 Since I was uncertain about how to investigate such questions, I asked (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 1 sg) if he wanted to go to Jerusalem to be tried there on these charges.
Acts 26:1 So Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to (legein | λέγειν | pres act inf ) speak (legein | λέγειν | pres act inf ) for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began to make his defense:
Acts 26:14 And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying (legousan | λέγουσαν | pres act ptcp acc sg fem) to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

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